Bharathanatyam

           Bharathanatyam is one of the dance forms of  India "Natya" is Sanskrit means dance, 'Bha' means bhava, 'Ra' means raga, 'Ta' means tala. The combination of bhava, raga, tala with dance is called bharatanatyam.

           Presently, Bharatanatyam recital consist of one or more of the following items,
Pushpanjali:
          This item is giving our salutation to our honorable Mother Earth, God, Guru, the orchestra and audience.

Alarippu:
           This is a simply rhythmic piece in three speeds [ Vilambam-starting, Madhyamam-middle, Drutham-Ending ].

Jatisvaram:
           This item is mixed with jathis and svaras.

Kautuvam:
           This item is to praise any God- Combination with syllable and lyrics.

Sabdam:
           This item may represent any God- Combination. It is an aspect of abhinaya.

Savarajati:
            This item is a combination of Jatis, svaras and lyrics.

Padam:
            This item is a purely abhinaya piece explaining the different shades of Nayika and Nayaka.

Kirtanam:
            This item is full of bhakthi bhava.

Tillana:
            Concluding piece.

Mangalam:
             Final benediction offered.